Item template in EJ2 JavaScript Drop down button control

3 Jan 20255 minutes to read

The itemTemplate property in the DropDownButton component allows for the definition of custom templates to display dropdown items. This feature is especially useful for customizing the appearance and layout of dropdown items beyond the default options provided. By utilizing this property, diverse content such as icons, formatted text, and other visual elements can be integrated into the dropdown items for a more engaging and tailored user interface.

ej.base.enableRipple(true);

//Initialize action items.
var items = [
    {
        text: 'Home',
        iconCss: 'e-icons e-home',
    },
    {
        text: 'Search',
        iconCss: 'e-icons e-search',
        url: 'http://www.google.com'
    },
    {
        text: 'Yes / No',
        iconCss: 'e-icons e-check-box'
    },
    {
        text: 'Text',
        iconCss: 'e-icons e-caption',
    },
    {
        separator: true
    },
    {
        text: 'Syncfusion',
        iconCss: 'e-icons e-mouse-pointer',
        url: 'http://www.syncfusion.com'
    }
];

// initialize DropDownButton component
var drpDownBtn = new ej.splitbuttons.DropDownButton({
    items: items,
    itemTemplate: (data) => {
        if (data.url) {
            return `
                <div>
                    <span class="e-menu-icon ${data.iconCss}"></span>
                    <span class="custom-class"><a href="${data.url}" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">${data.text}</a></span>
                </div>`;
        } else {
            return `
                <div>
                    <span class="e-menu-icon ${data.iconCss}"></span>
                    <span class="custom-class" >${data.text}</span>
                </div>`;
        }
    }
}, '#element');
<!DOCTYPE html>
<html lang="en">

<head>
    <title>EJ2 DropDownButton</title>
    <meta charset="utf-8">
    <meta name="viewport" content="width=device-width, initial-scale=1.0">
    <meta name="description" content="Typescript UI Controls">
    <meta name="author" content="Syncfusion">
    <link href="https://cdn.syncfusion.com/ej2/29.1.33/ej2-base/styles/material.css" rel="stylesheet">
    <link href="https://cdn.syncfusion.com/ej2/29.1.33/ej2-buttons/styles/material.css" rel="stylesheet">
    <link href="https://cdn.syncfusion.com/ej2/29.1.33/ej2-popups/styles/material.css" rel="stylesheet">
    <link href="https://cdn.syncfusion.com/ej2/29.1.33/ej2-splitbuttons/styles/material.css" rel="stylesheet">
    <link href="styles.css" rel="stylesheet">
    <script src="https://cdn.syncfusion.com/ej2/29.1.33/dist/ej2.min.js" type="text/javascript"></script>
<script src="https://cdn.syncfusion.com/ej2/syncfusion-helper.js" type ="text/javascript"></script>
</head>

<body>
    <div id="container">
        <button id="element">DropDownButton</button>
    </div>

    <script>
        var ele = document.getElementById('container');
        if (ele) {
            ele.style.visibility = "visible";
        }   
    </script>
    <script src="index.js" type="text/javascript"></script>
</body>

</html>
#container {
    visibility: hidden;
}

#loader {
  color: #008cff;
  height: 40px;
  left: 45%;
  position: absolute;
  top: 45%;
  width: 30%;
}

.e-dropdown-popup .e-item {
  color: #4a4a4a;
}

.e-dropdown-popup .e-item a {
  color: blue;
}